A Modest Tribute

रूठ के हमसे यूँ चले गए,
आपकी याद में यह दिल रो रहा है;
ख़ामोशी से यह क्या ग़ज़ल कह गए,
कि दिल का हर साज़ बेसुर हो रहा है.

ज्ञान का सागर था बहता झर-झर,
पर हम प्यासे भटकते इधर-उधर;
न कुछ लिया आपसे, न कुछ कर सके आपको अर्पण,
और आपके अंतिम आशीष को तरसते हम मूढ़-मन!

"नारायण हरि " का नाम आपके मधुर स्वर में,
अब केवल गूँज रह गई है हमारे इन कर्णों में ;
शिष्टाचार, आचार-विचार, सब आप ही से सीखा हमने,
पर अब इस जीवन को कैसे सुधारें ,बिन उत्तम-मार्गदर्शन के.

आयु बीत जाती है, एक गुरु-दीक्षा कमाने में,
पर हमारे गुरु तो आए थे  'टाठाजी ' के बहाने में;
न अब गुरु रहे, न गुरु-ज्ञान,
न गुरु की वाणी रही, न गुरु-प्रेम;
अब तो बिन ताल ही स्वर सजाने हैं जीवन के तराने में.

Translation:

You went away from me, like you were upset,
Your memories make my heart weep;
You’ve silently spoken a verse,
And no note of the heart’s music suits it.

An ocean of knowledge was gushing by me,
But ignorant of my thirst, I roamed hither and thither;
Never benefited from your intellect, nor I presented anything to you,
My foolish heart will forever long for your blessings.

Your sweet voice made even God’s name sweeter,
Only the echo now resonates in my ear;
An embodiment of discipline and ethics, preaching just as you practiced,
And now my life stands ignorant without your direction.

To earn a true Master’s command needs a whole lifetime, or sometimes more,
But my Master was right there, disguised as Tathajee;
The Master is no more, and so is his knowledge,
The Master’s sweet voice resonates no more, and so does his love;
My life-song will forever seek the perfect rhythm to suit its notes.

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  2. simply great...i have no matching words in appreciation which can stand this high, rather very high thought process. God bless you.

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  3. Too good,my dear.u r his true daughter.u have to carry forward his legacy of music, philosophy,knowledge.touching words dear.too good.this is a treasure.god bless you,my dear.

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  4. Excellent Manu true shardanjali for Tadaji
    Great
    Love God bless you

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  5. Poetry is the language of our souls. In no way better can the love,appreciation and loss be expressed in finite words. These words speak for a lot of us as we failed to know too less of our "Known -One"
    Keep the words flowing with same eloquence.

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